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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
This chapter presents the conclusion from the research that has been
elaborated in previous chapter. This chapter also presents the suggestion for
further research.
5.1 Conclusion
The study aims to answer two research questions. First is “How is masculinity performed in the each main characters in ‘What are you afraid of?’” and the second is “What meanings can be derived from the perspective of masculinity?” The findings concluded that the characters in “What are you afraid of?” edited by Donald R. Gallo are portrayed to be less masculine.
The analysis found that the characters perform masculinity through their
actions and appearances. The physical actions are performed through their
physical and verbal actions. The action that is frequently performed is hiding the
fear. The characters are presented as having masculine traits when they are in
front of other people. Most of masculinity performed by the characters is when
they are in front of a woman. The appearances of the characters are also as
significant as the physical actions in portraying masculinity. The analysis found
that the appearance also contributes to the characters performatives. From the
characters performatives in the book, it can be conclude that the characters is
considered as masculine, as the masculine stereotypes described before.
The characters are facing their own problem. Each of the character has a
phobia of something. To be a masculine, they should be able to overcome their
phobia. However, the story introduces it differently. The characters are not able to
overcome the phobia and seem to concede with fear. According to the masculine
stereotypes described before, the characters are considered to be less masculine.
On the other hand the book offers a new masculinity type or an alternative
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5.2 Suggestion
Since the study is limited that use masculinity as the main subject in
analysis of the book, the writer suggest that more studies on masculinity in further
research, especially in other literary works. So that, the research can helps the
readers understand more about masculinity from the other studies. This study is hoped to increase the readers’ knowledge and awareness of the masculinity issues that is emerged in the book. It is hoped that the researcher doing a study about the
comparison in other books.
There are many issues that are not discussed yet in the book since the limitation of the writers’ discussion. Thus, there are issues that interesting to be analyzed. For the further studies, the book can also be analyzed by other theories
such as feminism or the power relation of the character, etc. It is hoped that by
